Our ingredients make our products. We thought you might be interested in a little background about the ingredients we selected and why.
Aloe vera’s use can be traced back 6,000 years to early Egypt, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings. Known as the “plant of immortality,” aloe was presented as a funeral gift to pharaohs. Aloe gel is primarily used topically as a remedy for skin conditions such as burns, frostbite and psoriasis.*
Shop Products with Aloe Vera »Wintergreen is an herb. Wintergreen is used for painful conditions including arthritis, nerve pain and cramps. Wintergreen leaf contains an aspirin-like chemical that might reduce pain, swelling, and fever.**
Shop Products with Wintergreen »Arnica is an herb that grows mainly in Siberia and central Europe, as well as temperate climates in North America. Arnica is applied to the skin for pain and swelling associated with bruises, aches, and sprains.**
Shop Products with Arnica »The herb peppermint is a natural cross between two types of mint (water mint and spearmint), It has been used for health purposes for several thousand years. It is mentioned in records from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Peppermint oil is used topically for headache, muscle aches, itching, and other problems.*
Shop products with Peppermint »Lavender is native to the Mediterranean region, the Arabian Peninsula, and Russia. People use lavender for improving emotional health, to help sleep and to reduce pain.*
Shop Products with Lavender »Clary sage, also known as Salvia sclarea, is an herb native to the northern Mediterranean Basin. It is widely used for medicinal purposes and as a spice. In manufacturing, the oil from clary sage is used as a fragrance in lotions.**
Shop Products with Clary Sage »Sweet orange is a fruit. Early research shows that smelling sweet orange essential oil during a stressful task might reduce anxiety and tension.**
Shop products with Sweet Orange »Ginger is a tropical plant that has green-purple flowers and a fragrant underground stem (called a rhizome). Ginger is used today for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.*
Shop Products with Ginger »Lime is a citrus fruit. The juice, fruit, peel, and oil are used to make medicine. Some people apply lime oil directly to the skin as a stimulant.**
Shop Products with Lime »Ylang ylang oil is made from the flowers of the herb Cananga odorata genuina. People apply ylang ylang oil to the skin to promote relaxation.**
Shop Products with Ylang Ylang »Bergamot is a plant that produces a type of citrus fruit. Oil taken from the peel of the fruit is used to make medicine. Bergamot oil is sometimes inhaled to decrease anxiety.**
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